According to "Entertainment Tonight," the Simpsons filed their divorce petition in a McLennan County, Texas, court on Sept. 24.

That was a little more than six weeks after Jess' former-minister dad and manager, better known as "Papa Joe," was popped for a DUI in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He has since pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or above, charges which could nab him up to six months in jail.

Besides Jessica, the Simpsons also have younger daughter Ashlee Simpson and two grandchildren.